jpdb beta

party; social event; get-together; compas (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

tradition; convention

1

in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

1

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

2

's house; 's home

5

to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

1

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

1

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

1

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

furthermore; even more

2

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing

1

to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

1

second floor; upstairs

1

specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

5

noisily (walking)

1

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

2

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

4

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

2

swelling; bulge; puff

2

to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

1

creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly

1

bedside; near one's pillow

5

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

1

earthenware pot

1

pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)

1

tray

1

big; large; great

2

very thin voice

1

look, look!

1

forcibly; by force; against one's will

2

to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)

1

to grimace; to frown

3

morning sun

2

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

1

grave; gravesite; tomb

1

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

vampire; bloodsucker

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

4

to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out

2

nightmare; bad dream

1

cracked bell

1

plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

1

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

3

raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed

5

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1